A nine pound .458 Winchester magnum qualifies as the hardest kicker. A Weatherby Mark 5 in .300 Weatherby was the worst to shoot off the bench though. The Mark 5 stock with its cant and Monte Carlo nonsense just did not fit. I am certain the same rifle with a proper, Classic syled stock, would not have been near as punishing. I sold the Mark 5 and tuned up, and rebarreled an old tang safety Ruger in .300 Winchester. A real pussy compared to the Weatherby. The stock fits a lot better too.

I put a Limbsaver on the .458. This makes load development and sighting in chores on the bench a lot easier. Gone are the I've been beaten up feelings the next day. A little stiff, but not sore.